WASHINGTON—A Navy report has concluded there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members, and others that fueled the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, calling the massive five-day blaze in San Diego preventable and unacceptable. While one sailor has been charged with setting the fire, the more than 400-page report, obtained…
Ghost Guns Are an ‘Epidemic’ in Los Angeles: LAPD Report
October 19, 2021
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Counties in Southern California have been cracking down on ghost guns, with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) calling ghost guns’ prevalence an “epidemic,” according to an LAPD report released Oct. 15. The report, which was presented to the police commission board on Oct. 19, said that the use of ghost guns in the city…
San Diego County Supervisors Approve Developing ‘Ghost Gun’ Ordinance
SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 in favor of developing an ordinance on so-called “ghost guns” countywide, including banning possession or distribution of non-serial-numbered parts used to build them on Oct. 19. Supervisors also directed Helen Robbins-Meyer, the county’s chief administrative officer, to return within 90 days with a draft ordinance…
Trial Begins for Man Charged With Murder in Lakeside Jogger’s DUI Death
EL CAJON—A man was driving drunk when his work truck fatally struck a jogger on a Lakeside roadway three years ago, a prosecutor said Oct. 18, while a defense attorney alleged poor visibility on the narrow two-lane road provided her client little opportunity to avoid the collision. Opening statements and testimony began Monday morning in…
UCSD Researchers Granted Nearly $30 Million To Expand Developing Brain Study
SAN DIEGO—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded $30 million over five years to researchers at the University of California–San Diego (UCSD) to expand and deepen longitudinal studies of the developing brain in children, it was announced on Oct. 14. Specifically, the funding will accelerate a larger effort to better understand how young brains and…
San Diego Board of Port Commissioners Approves Maritime Clean Air Strategy
SAN DIEGO—The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners approved a policy document intended to help the port identify projects and initiatives to improve health through cleaner air around San Diego Bay while also supporting maritime operations, it was announced Thursday. The Maritime Clean Air Strategy (MCAS) and its vision, “Health Equity for All,”…
San Diego County Releases Guidelines for Medical Personnel to Assess Domestic Violence
SAN DIEGO—San Diego County officials released a countywide set of guidelines on Oct. 13 for medical professionals to screen for signs of domestic violence when assessing patients. The new standards aim to provide medical personnel with the tools for identifying signs of intimate partner violence—particularly strangulation—and guidance on how to respond when suspicious injuries are…
San Diego County Reporting More Influenza Cases Than Normal
The number of influenza in San Diego this season is higher than the average for the same period in recent years, San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HSSA) officials announced on Oct. 13. A total of 195 lab-confirmed influenza cases have been reported so far this season. That compares to six at the…
Pilot Told to Climb Before Plane Crash in San Diego Suburb
The air traffic controller repeated the warnings to the pilot more than a half-dozen times. Stop drifting, keep on course and a chilling, urgent plea: “Low altitude alert, climb immediately, climb the airplane.” Instead, the twin-engine plane plowed into a San Diego suburb, killing the pilot and a delivery driver on the ground and burning…
Shigella Outbreak Reported Among San Diego Homeless
SAN DIEGO—San Diego County health officials are monitoring an outbreak of at least six cases of shigellosis among homeless people since Sept. 30. The cases were found after the individuals were hospitalized, according to the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HSSA). They are expected to recover. The county health department has…
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